The Stump Jump Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed fresh and youthful, typically within 1 to 3 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, goat cheese salad, grilled white fish
✨ Technical Specifications
The Stump Jump Sauvignon Blanc pays homage to a significant piece of South Australian history: the stump-jump plough. Invented in the late 19th century in South Australia, this ingenious device allowed ploughshares to automatically ride over stubborn tree stumps and rocks, saving countless hours of backbreaking labor and revolutionizing local agriculture. d'Arenberg's Sauvignon Blanc captures this spirit of practical Australian ingenuity. Sourced from select vineyards across South Australia, including cooler sites that preserve the grape's natural acidity, this wine is crafted to be fresh, aromatic, and highly approachable. Vinified primarily in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to retain its vibrant fruit profile, it showcases bright citrus, gooseberry, and tropical fruit notes, backed by a crisp, clean finish that reflects the sun-drenched yet maritime-influenced terroirs of the region.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1912 by Joseph Osborn, d'Arenberg stands as an iconic pillar of McLaren Vale viticulture, stewarded today by fourth-generation chief winemaker Chester Osborn. The estate spans undulating coastal landscapes influenced by the moderating maritime winds of the Gulf St Vincent, resting upon complex, ancient geologies ranging from calcareous Terra Rossa to sandy loam and weathered limestone. Viticulture is rigorous and certified organic and biodynamic across all estate-owned and leased vineyards. While renowned for formidable Rhone-style reds, d'Arenberg's white winemaking upholds identical artisanal rigor: gentle whole-bunch basket pressing ensures minimal phenolics and purity of expression. From the racy, textural The Money Spider Roussanne and crisp The Dry Dam Riesling to the lusciously layered botrytised expressions The Noble Semillon and The Noble Botryotinia Fuckeliana, the wines epitomize balance, crystalline minerality, and vibrant natural acidity.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13%